Saturday, November 19, 2011

I came across these videos while searching for some resources on You Tube. The topic was 'Power of Being A Good Teacher' which is relevant to my professional growth. The guest is Professor Dr. Muhaya Hj. Muhammad, Personal and Professional Development Expert, Alliance College of Medical Science (ACMS) and someone who I admire for her attitude towards life, her string of accolades and optimistic life principles. I totally agree with her when she stressed that in order to be an excellent teacher, you can't stop learning and you ought to constantly upgrade yourself from time to time. Personally, I do hope I will be able to emulate all my former teachers and lecturers who have been great sources of inspiration. One essential thing I've learned from them is to stay down to earth and to keep on learning. Do check out the videos below and I hope they would inspire you as they had inspired me. Happy holidays!

Friday, November 18, 2011

Why not head down to Penang and take part in LELaC V? I was contacted by the creator of LELaC, AP Dr Muhamamd Kamarul Kabilan of School of Educational Studies,
USM, Malaysia recently and I think it's a brilliant programme to enhance your leadership qualities and inculcate love towards the English Language. It is opened for students aged 9-17 years old. It would be held from 6-8 December 2011 at Seberang Perai Polytechnic, Penang. Registration fee is RM190, including food and accomodation. For ex LELaCers, you only pay RM160.

Here are some information extracted from LELaC's flyer :

AIMS of LELaC

The content of this programme aims
to encourage and motivate learners to:

- become a confident, motivating
leader and communicator

- become a confident speaker

- convey thoughts effectively

- get people to listen to your
opinions

- feel confident and assured when
leading a large group of individuals

METHOD:

LELaC aims to help the learners
achieve the above by:

- focusing mainly on skill
building as a leader and effective speaker.

- using interesting and
challenging activities that will get learners thinking creatively (in a collaborative, fun atmosphere)

- building the skills and
confidence to talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime!

If you are interested, please e-mail Dr. Kabilan kabilan@usm.my or call 0123490305 to register. The closing date is on 4th December 2011. Do check it out :)

Monday, November 14, 2011

Tomorrow, all the Fifth formers will sit for the 1119 English paper. I guess the teachers are as jittery as the students when it comes to examination. Here are some gentle reminders on some aspects that you need to remember in preparing for the upcoming examination.

Literature:

• Remember S.T.A.M.P. (Setting/Themes/Actors (Characters)/Moral
Values/Plots. They will usually test you on one of the aforementioned
literary elements.

• Know your novel well. Read the novel once through before your exam to refresh your memory about the events that occur.
Highlight important events (including sad and happy events) and the
effect of these events on the characters. Justify your answers with
evidences from the novel.

• Find out synonyms of the important words found in all the poems.

Essay Writing:

• For directed writing, use all the points given and justify with appropriate examples. • Do not waste time counting the number of words for directed writing. A page and a half would suffice.
• For continuous writing, choose the topic that you feel most confident
writing. Infuse idiomatic expressions appropriately to enhance your
composition.

Good luck and I pray that you'll be able to ace your 1119 paper! ♥

Thursday, November 3, 2011

I know it has been a long hiatus as I was rather occupied with streams of obligations. Apart from heading the panel in setting up the Johor Bahru's Final Year Examination paper for Form Four this year, I had to attend meetings with the CDD as well. Oh yeah, assessment management can definitely take a toll on your time as well. First, it was the SPM Trial Exam and now it's the final year exam papers for my Form 4 and Form 1 students. A teacher's work is endless! Nonetheless, I would like to share another set of trial exam questions with all of my blog readers and followers. This is the trial exam question from MRSM and I do hope that it would help the teachers and students in preparing for the upcoming SPM examination. Thanks to this site for the paper, sharing is caring! To those celebrating Hari Raya Haji, I wish you a blessed Eid :)
MRSM's SPM Trial Exam 2011 - English Language

‘Iskandar Malaysia – Development for the
People, by the People of Johor’

15.

Faiz Zamdhi b. Zainal

SMK Taman Putri

‘Grassroots Leadership’

16.

Thivranandhaa a/l Sobramaniam

Sekolah Tinggi Muar

‘Fear of the Unknown’

17.

Dominic Tan Wen Haw

SMK Dato’ Jaafar

‘I Think, I Am!’

18.

Onn Sapuan b. Md. Nasir

SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra

‘The Power of Reflection & Self-
Awarenes’

19.

Muhammad Nurariff b. Othman

SMKA Segamat

‘Leadership & Volunteerism’

20.

Naavin Raj a/l Rengasamy

SMK Kempas

‘The Leader Who Inspires Me’

21.

Amira Aisya bt. Abd. Aziz

SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim

‘I have a dream that…’

22.

Klein Kee Kay Loon

Sek.
TInggi Batu Pahat

‘Freedom of Speech in School – Should It
Be Encouraged?’

23.

Akmal Alkaff b. Zamsani

Maktab Sultan Abu Bakar

‘Taking Malaysian Football to the Next
Level’

24.

Tam Joo Xian

SMK Jln Mengkibol

‘The Royal History of Johor’

25.

Nurulain bt. Abd. Razak

SMK Temenggong Ibrahim

‘The Power in the Voice of the Young
People’

26.

Yasmin bt Mohd Zain

SM Sains Muar

‘Preserving Johor’s Culture and Heritage’

27.

Pritasha Naidu a/p Canian Anand Naidu

SMK IJ Convent

‘1 Malaysia, 1 Voice’

28.

Hayley Yong Sue Ning

SMK Sultanah Engku Tun Aminah

“Wisest is she who knows she does not
know” – Jostein Gaarder

29.

Kabilen a/l Selvaraja

SMK Dato’ Penggawa Timur

‘You Don’t Need a Title to be A Leader’

30.

Aina Wafi
bt. Ab Kadir

SMKA Segamat

“Live as if you were to
die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever” – Mohandas Ghandi.

31.

Amy Shahirah bt. Sazali

SMK Skudai

‘The Future of Our Mangrove Swamps’

32.

Asha Nair a/p Unnikrishnan

Sekolah Tinggi Segamat

‘Inequality Thwarts Progress Towards
Universal Education’

33.

Gayathri a/p Ganesen

SMK Indahpura 1

‘The Rise of Women to Power Seats’

34.

Muhamad Muaz b. Mustaffa Kamal

SMK Bandar Putra, Segamat

‘In Great Leadership, Humility Is Key’

35.

Carven Chin Yee Shean

SMK Bandar Putra

‘’Failing to invest in our youth is a
false economy” – UN Secretary General

36.

Nur Hanis bt. Ramlan

SM Sains Muar

‘Embracing Globalisation As Iskandar
Malaysia Opens Its Doors to the World’

37.

Alif Arifin b. Asrar

SMK Bandar Putra

“He who fails to plan is planning to
fail” – Winston Churchill

38.

Mark Lee Weiren

SMK Taman Mount Austin

‘The East African Food Crisis: What Needs
to be Done’

39.

Siti Nurfakis bt. Kusnin

SMK Bandar Easter

‘Everyday Heroes Serving the Nation’

40.

Siti Nabilah bt. Amir

SMK Bandar Putra, Segamat

‘Climate Change and Biodiversity’

41.

Sharifah Amirah Hanis bt. Syed Omar

Sekolah Tun Fatimah

‘Nuclear: A Suitable Alternative to
Fossil Fuels?’

42.

Siti Mariam bt. Ibrahim

SMK Bandar Baru Uda

‘Soft Power vs. Hard Power’

43.

Iman Sofea bt. Mohamad Ibrahim

SMK Taman Desa Skudai

‘Malaysia’s Commitment to the Millennium
Development Goal’

44.

Putera Amirul Haikal b. Rosli

SMk Kulai Besar

‘What Goes Around Comes Around’

45.

Nicole Poon Sze Yen

SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim

‘Quality Education for All – Challenges in
the Malaysian Context’

46.

Mohammad Siddiq b. Moideen

SMK Sultan Ismail

‘Theory of Evolution vs. Creation
Science’

47.

Mohammad Farhan b. Mohd Fuad

SMK Agama Johor Bahru

‘Exploring Links Between Environmental
Quality and Human Health’

48.

Suruthi a/p Mohhan

SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim

‘Promoting Stewardship In and Around the World’s Frontier Forests,
Grassland and Drylands’

49.

Regine Moh Jia Wei

SMK Seri Perling

‘Acknowledging Differences and
Celebrating Diversity for A Better Tomorrow’

50.

Alif Imran b. Kamaruddin

SM Sains Muar

“As we look ahead into the next century,
leaders will be those who empower other” – Bill Gates

51.

Nurafidah bt. Mohamad Nizam

SMK(P) Sultan Ibrahim

“Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great
vision” – Henry Kissinger

52.

Ong Bao Sheng

SMK Mohd Khalid

‘In Union, There is Strength’

53.

Arjun a/l A. Ravindran

Sek. Tinggi Batu Pahat

‘Respect is Earned and Not Demanded’

54.

Lee Wen Qing

SMK(P) Temenggong Ibrahim, Batu Pahat

‘Malaysia, Truly Asia’

55.

Siti Nursharmila bt. Md. Saidon

SMK Seri Tangkak

“My Vision of Iskandar Malaysia”

56.

Tan Yan Yi

SMK Sultan Ismail, JB

“If passion drives you, let reason hold
the reins” – Benjamin Fraklin

Phase 2 : Individual Presentation & Group Interview

Some hopeful JSL candidates prepping themselves for the individual presentation, impromptu speech and group interview.

The JSL candidates' presentations were appraised by esteemed panel of judges, headed by Pn. Sallina Hussain, the Chairperson of the PKPSM JB. She was assisted by the Head of the Academic Sector, JPNJ and two lecturers from UTM.

I had the privileges to work with dedicated and wonderful team. We worked until 7 p.m. to sort out the final selection.

Phase 3: The Johor Student Leaders Council 2011

Congratulations to the 20 Johor Student Leaders who are selected to join the Johor Student Leaders Council this year. The leaders are not only selected based from verbal eloquency alone but leadership qualities, critical thinking and the ability to foster esprit de corps. They will be receiving their official letters of appointment from the JPNJ pretty soon. The team will be going through series of leadership training, etique and etiquette classes, diplomatic communications skills and oversea excursions to Australia and Netherlands.To those who didn't make it, bear in mind that you are still leaders in your schools and you can still make a difference!

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